A gangly lad with a measured right foot, Chen was a dependable wingback with Pre Champions FC. He believes himself more suited to staying in the centre, though, and has made it known to the Bunnies coaching staff.

Squeezed out by a lack of spots on a heavily-recruiting Buns team, he would move to and stay for six seasons in Hungary with Csanad, scoring 32 goals mostly from free-kicks before returning to Singapore.